About Oleander Flowers	Details
Common Name	Nerium oleander, commonly known as oleander or rosebay
Geographic Distribution	Cultivated worldwide in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions
Use and Purpose	Known for drought tolerance, used for ornamental and landscaping purposes.
Local Names in Kerala	Known as \'arali\' and \'kanaveeram\' in Kerala, grown along highways and beaches for natural green fencing.
Varieties	Different varieties exist, each with flowers of various colors.
Traditional Use in Ayurveda	Described in Brihattrayi, Nighantus, and other classical Ayurvedic texts. Charak Samhita prescribes the use of leaves externally for skin diseases, including leprosy.
Medicinal Use in Ayurveda Oleander\'s Toxicity	Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API) suggests using oil prepared from root bark to treat skin diseases.
Toxic Components	Contains cardiac glycosides (e.g., oleandrin, folinerin, digitoxigenin) throughout the plant
Effects of Toxicity	Ingestion or inhalation of smoke can cause nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, rashes, confusion, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, slow heartbeat, and potentially death.

About Oleander
Flowers

Details

Common Name

Nerium oleander, commonly known as oleander or rosebay

Geographic
Distribution

Cultivated worldwide in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions

Use and Purpose

Known for drought tolerance, used for ornamental and landscaping purposes.

Local Names in
Kerala

Known as \'arali\' and \'kanaveeram\' in Kerala, grown along highways and beaches for
natural green fencing.

Varieties

Different varieties exist, each with flowers of various colors.

Traditional Use in
Ayurveda

Described in Brihattrayi, Nighantus, and other classical Ayurvedic texts. Charak Samhita
prescribes the use of leaves externally for skin diseases, including leprosy.

Medicinal Use in
Ayurveda
Oleander\'s
Toxicity

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API) suggests using oil prepared from root bark to
treat skin diseases.

Toxic Components

Contains cardiac glycosides (e.g., oleandrin, folinerin, digitoxigenin) throughout the
plant

Effects of Toxicity

Ingestion or inhalation of smoke can cause nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, rashes, confusion,
dizziness, irregular heartbeat, slow heartbeat, and potentially death.

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